7 day blitz for Kirill.

our perfectly imperfect life: a 7 day blitz for kirill.: "On March 17, 2011, the Davis family sat in a Russian courtroom and listened as the judge rejected their plea to adopt Kirill, an orphan with..."
The judge refused to allow the American family adopt an orphan named Kirll because he is "socially unacceptable". He has Down syndrome. The family is appealing the case, but the costs which are usually  30K have just jumped thanks to the judge's prejudice. He wants Kirill in a mental hospital, which is where Russian orphans with Down syndrome are warehoused. Its a nightmare.
Meanwhile, there is a great blitz going on at Our Perfectly Imperfect Life to raise money to bring Kirill home.
Click the link above and join in. There are a dozen awesome prizes. Even Patricia Heaton heard about this and is donating up to $10,000 to Reece's Rainbow, the agency which manages overseas adoption of orphans with Down syndrome. She'll donate one dollar for each new follower Reece's Rainbow gets on Twitter.Follow Reece's Rainbow on Twitter by clicking here.
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Patricia Heaton gives matching funds to Reece's Rainbow

As anyone who reads this blog knows, Reece's Rainbow is one of my favorite charities. When I think of how poorly children with Down syndrome are treated in foreign orphanages, it breaks my heart. Anything I can do to help them by means of the internet, I do, since there is a shortage of Down syndrome children available for adoption in the US, with 600 approved families on a waiting list.
All you have to do to raise money for Reece's Rainbow is become their follower on Twitter.

Actress Patricia Heaton is donating $1 to every person who follows Reece's Rainbow on Twitter!  This is her response to Kirill's situation!

Please stand with the IDSC for Life, who have been following Reece's Rainbow for a long time now, and follow along with us!  Stand up and be counted!

http://twitter.com/#!/ReecesRainbow